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Kankakee council approves property tax levy and multiple SSA levies; administration sought 2.5% increase
Summary
The Kankakee City Council approved a citywide property tax levy (administration sought a 2.5% increase) and levies for several special service areas, noting the city tax rate fell from 4.316 to 3.971. Council approved the measures by roll call (ordinarily unanimous votes).
The Kankakee City Council on Dec. 15 approved the ordinance levying property taxes for corporate purposes for fiscal year May 1, 2025–April 30, 2026, after a second-reading discussion and a recorded roll-call vote.
Mayor (unnamed in the transcript) told the council the administration was requesting a 2.5% increase in the levy, saying, “This year we are asking for a 2.5% increase,” which the meeting record estimated at about $344,000 over last year’s request on a budget of roughly $35 million. The mayor also noted the city’s tax rate has fallen…
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